Ingredient of the Week: Quail Eggs

These tiny, little bad-boys are so densely packed with nutrition that they are about 3-4x higher in valuable goodness than a chicken egg! They are prized as a dietary & healing food because they are packed with biologically active substances for optimal, all-around health! They are about half the size of a chicken egg (maybe even a bit smaller, depending) and have more protein, vitamins B1, B2, A, iron, potassium, phosphorus & calcium as well as having no bad cholesterol. They also don’t cause allergies and in fact have been known to fight allergy symptoms because it has a special protein (ovomucoid) which is also found in most allergy medicines.

How to eat it:

The greatest thing about quail eggs, is that you can even eat them RAW! This is because they have no chance of getting salmonella due to their resistance to infection. Some Eastern cultures treat it as a delicacy and will top their dish with a raw quail egg or use it in their sushi. If you don’t like raw eggs – although this is QUITE different than a chicken egg – & I recommend you give it a shot – you can still try it any way you would eat a regular chicken egg! Scrambled, hard-boiled, pickled, fried, sunny-side-up…you get the idea:) I personally have been eating them pickled and in egg salad & it is delicious! Eat them whenever you get the chance, but the goal is 3-5 each morning to really build a solid immune system, improve your metabolism, energy & your overall health!

Facts:

- Remedy against digestive tract disorders
- Can cure anemia
- Helps remove toxins & heavy metals from your blood (also: check out this heavy metal cleanse!)
- Helps in treatment of tuberculosis, bronchial asthma & diabetes
- Strong anti-cancer effects
- Removes stones from liver, kidneys & gallbladder
- Strengthens heart muscles
- Promotes better memory
- Enhances brain activity
- Regulates the nervous system
- Strengthens the Immune system
- Great for skin & hair

Why is it good for people with Crohn’s Disease?

As mentioned in the above list, there are so many great things about these eggs, that it’s hard NOT to see the benefits of eating them regularly! As I always say, overall health is key – we should make sure everything in our body is in proper-working order, not just focus on the one thing that is “wrong”. This will help us people with Crohn’s Disease to heal from the inside-out! Before I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, I was diagnosed with anemia which can also be a sign of Crohn’s Disease because we lack the ability to properly absorb nutrients. As well as curing anemia, quail eggs are known for helping the digestive tract – and that in itself is why quail eggs are amazing for someone with